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Telegram-herald., 1887-01-16
q PLEASANT AZ FAIR.
How MIR. aud Mr.. sIcCrsth Entertained
Their Friends

Their frleIts.
One Of the mos, enjoyable affairs Of the
season wa the entertaining Of a few friends
Thursday evening BY Mr.. an1 Mrs. Louis
McCra,h and daughter fAnn'e AZ their res.-
dence. four miles southeast of tie city. IL
McCrath sent BIS sleigh to the nome Of each
invited guest and they were then given a
fne ride and about bali past eight we're
driven to the home of Nj and Mrs. Nc
Crsth and received with 7uch welcome as
makes one feel tnemselvf- a. home their
large and elegantly furnished house WIS a
once thrown ouen sDG everybody gwen tO
understand thrf nothing was too good that
would add % their comfort or enjoyment
Some amused themselves a. cards others
with music visiting etc. At bait past ten
the laT.e drIn- room was ogeuei ana an
e.r-s-r supper served after which the time
aas spf.s ll vi-lD- until twelve. as winch
time tbe door and after the ususl good night
ard pIeasal- wCrc from each one.
ac favored r'leets were driven 10 Their
sereg1. home. The sentiment OF the party
seemed o. he a. expressed -,oiag home
ma tne world $40. tee for such people
sr. LC.tatu aue hls family living iu H..
Fol0v 81 a list Il those present
81 and Hrs. g.. E0deustelu Mr aud Mrs
Slater. l.afhh0ue Emma and Alice
Natkns Ni0a Richards Magg'e and
birdie Neatlmher r he DAVIS Ne-srs. A
Watkins g. Watkins H Johnson. e..
Malone J Hensen. J. Moore. B. Andrain.
Telegram-herald., 1887-01-16

To the Editor of the IELEGEsN HEEALD.
Your announcement IL the TELEaIAN-
HERALD Friday morning relative to the
property offered for a court house site by the
Cunning estate was erroneous The lots de
scribed IN the proposition submitted TO the
Board of Supervisors are not those on
which the Cunning residence stands. but
those north of Crescent-ave and west OF
Bostwick-st. fronting on Fast Bndge-si
with Crescent Place instead Of Crescent
Park on the west OF them. a proposition
"a buy the residence property would be con
sGered by the executors of the estate should
a desire Tor IL be manifested. {.
Telegram-herald., 1887-01-16

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puTities OF the Blood lncvcTy formof Scrof-
ulous, SyDlilitic or Mercurinl diseases, IL IS
invaluable. For rheumatism, has 10 equal.
". J.. White and +. r. Wilson.
NJ H. Treusch sells Grand Hopublic
tlyafr0s
Telegram-herald., 1887-01-16
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fieAi Tickets
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The clarion., 1887-03-16
Who Should Pay for the Analyses

EDITOR CLARION: In view of misun-
derstanding upon the part of some of the
citizens of the State concerning the duties
of the State Chemist, desire TO direct at
tention to the following facts:
Ist. The act creating the office of State
Chemist clearly defines his duties, and
makes provision distinctly and only for
the analysis of fertilizers, prescribing how
they shall be sent, ETC., and does not con-
template the analyses of anything else.
2u. Since the creation OF this office, the
Legislature has never made any provision
for the analyses of ores, mineral waters,
ETC., for private parties, nor has it at any
time appropriated a dollar of the State
funds to pay for the chemicals consumed
in such analyses, to provide apparatus, or
to meet any other expenses connected
with such analyses. There is not the
shadow OF ground upon which any one
can claim that the State Chemist should
analyze such specimens free of charge
Sd. No effort has ever been made in any
way to cause specimens of ores, waters,
etc, to be sent here for analysis, and | have
been directed not TO accept them for analy-
sis whenever such work would interfere
materially with the discharge OF my regu-
lar duties. There is no fund to buy the
chemicals, apparatus, etc, used IN their
analysis, and it certainly does appear that
the parties for wkom the analyses ara
made, aud whom alone will be benefited
by such analysis, should pay for them.
Even the students here have TO pay for the
chemicals consumed in their work, and
certainly citizens of the State should not
consider it hardship to meet such
charges when they send in specimens for
analysis.
Since no funds have been provided nor
any provision made for the analyses of
specimens for private parties free of cost, it
viii be expected that all parties sending
samples for analysis shall pay for them
just as they would pay doctor or lawyer
for attending to private professional busi-
ness for them. JOHN A. MYERS.
State Chemist
The clarion., 1887-03-16
heath Of Captain Eads.

Capt. James Buchanan Eads, the
famous engineer, died at Nassau, New
Providence, the Sth inst, of pneumonia, |
supposed to be attributable to very
severe cold which he took more than a
year ago, and which had to some extent
permanently affected his lungs. True,
there are those who say that the failure
Of Congress to charter the Ship Railway
Company hastened his death, but that
is the sentimental rather than the prac-
teal view of the cause of il. Capt. Eads
was nearly 81 years of age, having been
born in Lawrenceburg, Ind, May %,
1920. He spent some of the early years
u his life as a steamboat clerk on the
Mississippi river and afterwards con-
structed and operated diving bell boat
to recover the cargoes of sunken
steamers. In 1645 he sold out his inter
est in this business and established in
ct. Louis the first manufactory of glass
ware west of the Ohio river. In two
years be failed, owing debts to the
amount of s2J, 600 He again engaged
IN the business of raising steamers, re-
moving Instructions from the channel
and improving the harbor at ST. Louis.
The capital with which he started
amounted to 81 500 furnished by his
creditors In ten years he increased
this sum to nearly half million of
dollars, having previously paid off his
creditors in full.
At the commencement of the late
civil war he was called upon by the
authorities at Washington for his views
concerning the construction of an
armored feet for the Mississippi river
He submitted certain recommends tions
which being favorably received, he was
employed to carry them into effect. He
built for the government, in an almost
Incredibly short time, a considerable
fleet of gunboats, on some of which foI
the first time in the history of artillery
practice, heavy guns were manipulated
wholly by steam.
The construction of the great bridge
at St. Louis, from 1867 to 1874, was Of
itself enough to make Capt. Eadi
famous, but the most celebrated of hi
accomplished works are the jetties es
tablished at the mouth of the Missis
sippi, which have forced TIE river tt
make for itself a practicable channel o.
thirty feet where before there were only
eight feet. The ship railway across tht
isthmus, which was to be the crowninG
glory of his distinguished career, is s
colossal enterprise, and yet his master
mind had grasped all the details 81
thoroughly, that its success in the
future is assured. Though he be deac
and though others fill the place ht
would have filled, when completed, as i
will be, it will stand as monument t.
the genius of him who planned it, bu
was not permitted to construct it.
The remains of Capt. Eads will b.
brought to the United States and b.
buried at St. Louis.
The clarion., 1887-03-16

TIE schooner-rigged yachts Dduatless
and Coronet started from New York Sat
urday last on their race across the At
lantic. They will be timed on the other
side at Roche's Point, Ireland. The di-
mensions of the Dauntless are: Length
on deck, 1871 feet; water-line, 1867
feet; beam, 25.7 feet; depth of hold,
7.9o feet; draft, 123 feet; tonnage. 254
In 1869 she made the run from New
York to Queenstown in II days, Is
hours and minutes, which time was
beaten in the same year by the yacht
which crossed in IL days, 8
hours and SO minutes-the best time on
record. The dimensions of the Coronet
are: Length on deck, 1sS feet; water
line, 123 feet; beam, ~ feet; depth Of
hold, IA feet; draft, 12.6; tonnage.
SSS. Her best time across the ocean Is
IL days and II hours, which she made
under the most unfavorable circum-
stances, covering during the trip 1000
miles in less than eight days. The race
Is for 10000 q side. The betting il
about even.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
North Mississippi Notes and Com
ments.
A1roarnD ros rHn c+AaIos-pr mn ROE

Springtime eometh on apace. The
moeking-bird echoeth from his tree, the
red bird whistleth his '.get up, boys,
the verdant turnip green sppeareth
again on the table, and the boarding
house matror Is happy. But while she
laugheth and groweth fat, her boarders
doeth the other thing, and groweth
lean.
Though beyond the borders of Missis-
sippi, | must say few words this time
for the old town of Salisbury. 1t was
formerly Mississippi town, when De
fore the .'wah" ali we North Mississlp-
plans carried our cotton there, and 1t
still gets a good trade from this state.
1t is far ahead of some of its Mlssissippl
sisters in the point of industry. Every
thing IS alire in it. 1t does more busi-
ness than any town know, for the NUM-
Der of business houses. IL has live
teacher, and live school.
New Albany, the county seat of Union
county, is one of the growing towns OF
this part of the State. Surrounded by
good country, it has all the advantages
proud of its new railroads, after living
SO long without them.
Continuing south, we come TO Cherry
Greek and old Pontotoc. These towns,
in fact this whole part of the State, will
have new blood infused into them by
the railroads now going through this
part of the State. They must miss some
towns, and every man will not be made
rich by them, but they will do the coun
try good
Let me tell you: North Mississippi i:
Just one o. the best pieces of territory
anywhere, if we could appreciate the
fact, and go to work and develop her
Nothing like energy and work. We
need more good farmers. | believe we
have a supply of all other classes. But
we do need more scientific, common
sense farmers.
wanted to say something about DIR
Mayo's lecture, the |. |. & G. and the A
& NJ, but will wait till next time.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
rass-Growers' Convention.

WHEREAS, The climate, soil and other
natural advantages of Mississippi are most
admirably adapted to the growing OF
grasses, hays, and other products of that
nature, which not only give bouutifuI har-
vests with cultivation, but also produce
fine crops Of the most nutritious and valu-
able grasses without cultivation, thus
showing that Mississippi is, by nature, the
home OF the grass-grower; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary for the people
of the State to awake to realization of
this great resource, and to take steps 10
develop it and
WHEREAS, This can only be done by
systematic and organized action, by which
a fuller knowledge Of the subject in all of
its branches can be obtained, by which it's
value and relation to other pursuits and
other sections can be ascertained, by which
the world can be informed of Mississippi's
great wealth in this product, by which
transportation facilities, equality and
fairness Of treatment by railroad and
steamboat companies, aud proper markets
can be obtained: Therefore be it
Resolred, That we, as representatives. of
this county and section, invite and urgent
ly request the citizens of the State, who are
interested in this matter, which Includes,
also, those interested in dairying, stock
raising, fruit-growing, and general farm
ing, to meet in Aberdeen on the Sd of May,
1887, for the purpose OF organizing "The
Grass Growers Association of Mississippi .
Papers will be read and talks on various
matters connected Herewith will be given.
We believe that this will bring about the
results desired, and we are satisfied that
the people of the State will respond heart
lily to the call. Correspondence is solic-
tied, and information on matters bearing
upon the subject, requested. Please ad-
dress the Secretary.
Very respectfully and truly,
B. q. SIMS, Board of Trade,
MEYER GATTMAE. Creamery Co.,
Z. 0. SYKES, Stock Breeders Assn.
g. n. SIMPSON, Opera House Co..
X. b. HAUGHToN, Fair Assn,
L. +. HoUsToN, Citizen at large
r. B. HAUGHToN, Sec'y.
The clarion., 1887-03-16

TIE State of New York having
adopted a Criminal Code and Code of
Civil Procedure, is about 60 take another
step in the direction of reform and
adopt Civil Code, which is now being
considered by its Legislature. The
Times says that much of the opposition
to the adoption of the Civil Code comes
from the Cease lawyers" who worship
the common law themselves and are
determined that everybody else shall
do the same, and who are so deeply
attached to the present system of fishing
for the law in an Unreasonable ocean of
precedents and decisions, that few of
them will consent even to examine the
proposed Code fairly and soberly.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
Mississippi State Fair.


The reorganization Of the Mississippi
State Fair Association was perfected at the
stockholders meeting last Monday night
The officers are:
President-Wm. l.. Hemingway.
Secretary--O. J. Waite.
Treasurer-S. I. Barnett.
The Fair will be held during the week
commencing October "a. The catalogue
of premiums will be issued as soon as pos
sble, and exhibitors are assured that all
premiums awarded will be promptly paid
In advance OF the pamphlet list OF premi-
ums, the following are announced:
For best acre corn, 800; second best
acre, $50.
Best acre hay, $50; second best, S25.
Quantity and quality considered.
Best mule colts-l, ,, and years old
$3.50, which amount is 10 be distributed to
the three classes.
Best horse colts-$I50, as above.
Best fat steer-$25; second best, $l5.
Best three hogs-S35 second best, Sl5.
The foregoing are offered by the Associ-
alton. We shall be pleased to announce
special premiums by any OF our citizens.
Ii will be capital way of exciting inter
est. Premiums on the products of the
garden, orchard, dairy, needlework, etc,
should be offered as soon as possible
All competition, unless otherwise spe-
cially stated, will be restricted TO the State
of Mississippi, and it is hoped that every
county will be represented in one or more
the Association will offer special pre-
MUM for the best display by any county
Association.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
A Big Thing in Railroads.

It has been currently reported since
.he 9th inst, that there was to be an
important consolidation of railroad
properties, in which the Baltimore and
Ohio with its express and telegraph sys-
TENS, was to play conspicuous part.
The negotiations have beer between Mr..
Alfred Sully, representing a syndicate
of railroad men, aud Mr. Robert Gar
rett, the President of the Baltimore and
Ohio, having in view combination of
the following railroads and railroad
systems; The Philadelphia and Read
ing; the Richmond Terminal and Rich
mond and Danville; the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia; the Central Rail
road Of Georgia, and last, but not least,
the baltimore and Ohio. II the scheme
shall succeed, IL win place under one
management more than 5000 miles Of
railroad. much Of Which i in the South
ern States.
The clarion., 1887-03-16


PRoF. JOHN A. MYERS, of the A. and
NJ. College, ex-ofiicio State Chemist,
makes in this issue what will be gener-
ally accepted as satisfactory answer to
complaints recently made because of his
refusal to make analyses of ores, mineral
waters, etc, for private parties, free of
charge. The act of 1882 limited his
duties as State Chemist, to the analysis
of fertilizers, for which the parties in
terested were to pay him fee of twenty
dollars, as personal perquisite. An
act of 1884 directs that this Zee shall be
paid to the treasurer of the College. ''for
the benefit of the College" We have
no doubt that the time OF Prof. Myers is
fully occupied in the discharge of his
duties as Professor of Chemistry; and
while he is known to be Of very oblig-
ing disposition, it cannot be expected
that he can respond to outside demands,
especially when they involve considera-
BILE expense for the chemicals necessary
to conduct analyses.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
Whltworth College.

Special to The Times Democrat.
BRooKHAvEN, March 11.-There was
an important meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Whitworth Female College
held here last hight. Some additions
were made to the college property by
purchase from the estate Of DIR. H.
F. johnson, for twenty years the able
and distinguished principal of the insti
tuition. The brown house, situated near
the two brick college buildings, was
bought from Mrs. johnson, which, with
some other necessary expenses, amounted
TO about $4,000 This sum was paid by
Col. w. L. Nugent and Major r. W.
Millsaps, with the exception of 800
given by Mr.. J. S. Sexton, who claimed
The privilege of contributing something
to the funds. Such liberal giving to
such good causes is rare, and reflects
great honor upon the generous benefae-
tors. The Board of Trustees feel assured
that the college will continue the pros
porous career which has signally charac-
terized its history for many years. Rev.
w. B. Murray, now professor, was
elected vice president of the college
President FItzhugh has the entire conf
dence of the board and friends of the
school, and with the aid of his able
faculty is achieving gratifying success.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
Necessity for q Teachers Journal.
coE1NrH. Mss. March slh. 1887.

CoRINTH, MISS, March Sth, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION If you had no other
claim upon Mississippi, your patience in
hearing and transmitting to your large
circle of readers the educational discus
sions of the day, together with your gener
Gus disposition, would alone entitle you to
marked consideration. High merit is not
always an unmixed good, however at
least it often subjects the possessor to much
annoy ance.
Your accommodating spirit toward edu
catlonal interest encourages ne to address
you upon a subject of great importance to
our public schools especially. l refer to
The ablishment OF State educational
urnal.
So patent need requires no elaborate
argument. Ii reading be conceded a ne
cessity TO literary culture if excellence in
any branch OF industry be conditioned
upon mastery of that branch, the entire
question is conceded. Ii these axioms be
not conceded, argument would be wasted
upon the non-concessive individual.
No lawyer is without his law journal /;
no physician, aspiring to more than mere
local fame, is without his medical journal;
no enterprising tradesman even is without
Il periodical devoted specially to his line
Of business-nor can any teacher, who Is
not mere time-server, afford TO be with
out his educational journal.
But since the teachers 3 calling requires
literary as we'll as technical culture, then
by every token is an educational journal
necessity TO every teacher. There are
many excellent school journals already
esta blished and the more we read Of them
Alright the better work we will be able to
do-and better work must eventually win
better pay. But none nor all of these can
supply The need of home journal, reflect
ing home thought, devoted to home inter
ests, and familiar with home needs and
difficulties. We need an educational jour
nal for Mississippi teachers and for Mis-
sissippi parents.
Our Teachers Institute, which held its
fourth meeting last Saturday, has adopted
the New York Teachers Institute" and
Pages Theory and Practice OF Teaching
for reading ard discussion during our
summer meetings 1--WE have decided to
continue our meetings monthly during the
entire year, but a home journal would be
welcomed as valuable supplement to our
reading.
Doubtless this subject has been in the
minds of many of our possibly
some have already advocated it through
the press but it seems the time for action
has arrived-at least let us have a con-
census of opinion from the profession as
to ways and means
The clarion., 1887-03-16
A Prominent MlssIsslpplan.

Our oldume friend Col. J G. Hamilton,
State Senator from Mississippi, is visiting
Florida, with the view of purchasing lands,
and probably permanently locating The
Colonel is one Of the first citizens of the
State in which he resides, and we bespeak
Tor him kind reception at the hands Of
our people. A gentleman of ability and
sterling worth, he would be valuable ae-
QUESTION TO any community.
We take much pleasure in transferring
to our columns the foregoing from the
Sumterville (Fla.) Times, of the 4th inst,
edited by Capt. Walpole. We sincerely
hope that Col. Hamilton will continue
to reside in Mississippi, but wherever he
goes he is sure to make his presence felt.
As a soldier, citizen, Senator, and man
of business, he has been equal to every
emergency and faithful to every trust.
The clarion., 1887-03-16

OF Senator Hoar's indecent assault
upon Speaker Carlisle, the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
Senator Hoar's criticism upon Speaker
Carlisle during debate in the Senate was
based upon the Speakers letter to the effect
that, in the closing days of asession which
had so much indispensable business unfn-
ished, he would decline to recognize"
members to make motions for purposes
that would be sure to consume lime to no
useful purpose. This, Judge Hoar, with
much more OF heated zeal than of cool dis
cretien, denounced as usurpation. The
fact is that the Speaker injudiciously put
into letter for publication his intention
TO pursue course which every Speaker
pursues, without making any public decla-
ration on the subject He is obliged at
times to exercise discretion and an OPP
ton as to whom he will give the floor to,
and for what purpose. Otherwise, under
the peculiar rules of the House, the con-
troll of its business might get away from
the power of the House for period that
might seriously hinder, if not entirely de-
feat, Indispensable legislation. II Mr..
Carlisle had simply acted according 10 the
tenor of his letter, instead Of making pub
lication of the fact, there would have bee N
no talk on the subject.
The clarion., 1887-03-16
Another Railroad Horror.

Bushy Park bridge, between Roslin-
dale and Forestville, on the Dedham
branch of the Boston and Providence
Railroad, gave way on the 18th, while a
heavily loaded passenger train was
crossing it. The engine and three cars
went over safely, but six others fell
through the bridge to the road beneath,
distance of twenty feet. Over one
hundred persons were killed or injured
some thirty of them being killed out
right. The wreck was saved from fire
and its accompanying horrors by the
timely arrival of chemical engine from
Roslindale
The clarion., 1887-03-16

Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER was
buried in Greenwood Cemetery last
Friday. The public funeral ceremonies,
which followed the private services at
the dead preachers residence, were held
in Plymouth Church, by the Rev. DR..
Chas. H. Hall, of Holy Trinity Episco-
pal Church, assisted BY the Rev. S. B.
Halliday, the Assistant Pastor Of Ply
mouth Church. While DIR. Hall was
conducting the services in Plymouth
Church, services we're being held in i've
other churches Of different denomina-
tions in Brooklyn. Mr.. Beecher's influ-
ence On the clergy Of New York and
Brooklyn Of all creeds was marvelous.
The clarion., 1887-03-16

The Supreme Court has made an
order fixing the call of the dOckets at
the April term as follows: The docket
of the First (Middle) District will be
taken up on the first Monday and called
until the fourth Monday in April, when
the docket of the Third (Northern) Dis
trict will be taken up and called until
the third Monday in May, when the
docket Of the Second (5outhern) District
will be disposed Of